枚数
Meanings
1
number of flat items; sheet count
Used for counting flat, sheet-like objects such as paper, photos, plates, or tickets. The counter 枚 is used for such items.
Please check the number of pages of the document.
There are too many photos to fit in the album.
2
win-loss difference (sumo)
Sumo term: the difference between the number of wins and losses in a tournament, which affects a wrestler's ranking.
If his win-loss difference this tournament is positive, his ranking will go up next tournament.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の枚数を数えるto count the number of sheets of something
I counted the number of handouts that were distributed.
- 枚数が多い/少ないto have a large/small number of sheets
This album has a large number of photos.
- 枚数を確認するto check the number of sheets
Please check the number of documents before sending them.
- 〈数〉枚数分an amount corresponding to a certain number of sheets
I prepared enough tickets for the number of participants.